Falke is one of the two playable Bōjutsu practitioners in the games.
Bōjutsu (棒術?), translated from Japanese as "staff technique", is the martial art of using a staff weapon called bō which simply means "staff". In the Okinawan context, the weapon is frequently referred to as the kon.
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Staffs have been in use for thousands of years in East Asian martial arts like Silambam. Some techniques involve slashing, swinging, and stabbing with the staff. Others involve using the staff as a vaulting pole or as a prop for hand-to-hand strikes.
Today bōjutsu is usually associated either with Okinawan kobudō or with Japanese koryū budō. Japanese bōjutsu is one of the core elements of classical martial training.
Thrusting, swinging, and striking techniques often resemble empty-hand movements, following the philosophy that the bō is merely an "extension of one’s limbs". Consequently, bōjutsu is often incorporated into other styles of empty-hand fighting, like traditional Jiu-jitsu, and karate.
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Trivia[]
- Even though Eagle's fighting style is officially stated to be Bōjutsu,[1] his use of two sticks bears more resemblance to Eskrima; a Filipino martial art involving a variety of weapons and open-handed techniques.
- While Rolento's fighting style is officially referred as "Military martial arts", it shares strong similarities to Bōjutsu.